Kaitlyn Dever Shares First-Look Image from Upcoming Romeo & Juliet Retelling
Actress Kaitlyn Dever has posted a first-look image on Instagram of her character Rosaline in the upcoming Hulu film Rosaline, a comedic Romeo & Juliet retelling told from the perspective of Rosaline, Romeo’s ex. The actress, known for her starring role in 2019’s Booksmart, wrote in her caption that she’s “SO excited for this one:).” The 20th Century Studios film is set to release on Hulu in 2022 and will also star Minnie Driver, Christopher McDonald and Bradley Whitford, with Kyle Allen as Romeo and Isabela Merced as Juliet.
Goodreads Opens First Round of Voting for Goodreads Choice Awards
Goodreads has opened its first round of voting for its annual Goodreads Choice Awards. Goodreads users will be able to vote for their favorite books of 2021 across many categories: Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Horror, Humor, Nonfiction, Memoir & Autobiography, History & Biography, Graphic Novels & Comics, Poetry, Debut Novel, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Middle Grade/Children’s. You can vote in the opening round from November 16th – 28th. The final round, which will allow users to vote from a narrowed down group of finalists, will run from November 30th – December 5th. The winners of the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards will be announced on December 9th.
Semicolon Bookstore Launches Used Book Pop-Up Called Parenthesis
Semicolon Bookstore and Gallery is opening a pop-up store called Parenthesis, which will focus exclusively on affordable used books. The store will open on November 26th at Semicolon’s original location, 515 N. Halsted St. in Chicago, and it will operate until at least December 24th, and possibly into 2022. “As we get nearer to the holiday season, we recognize that people are coming in who want to get more books than they’re able to get, because of the cost of books,” owner Danielle Mullen said. “We wanted to not only make use of the nonprofit in a bigger and more effective way, but also just give a little more access, as much access as we can possibly have.” All books sold at Parenthesis will be priced at $10 or less, and proceeds will fund Semicolon’s larger literacy and book donation efforts for Chicago Public Schools students.
Where Are They Now? Whatever Happened to Some Well-Known Authors
These authors wrote some of the most successful books of our time. But where are they now? And what are they doing next?